Area Forecast Discussion
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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
209 PM PST Sat Jan 24 2026

.DISCUSSION...

With a bit of northerly flow aloft, we managed to clear out
across the region today and the sun actually made an appearance
for the first time in awhile. However, the sun will be short lived
as the ridge will re-establish itself over the course of the
coming week.

High pressure will build back over the region beginning on Sunday.
However, a weak trough will then move over the Pacific Northwest
on Monday. This trough should bring nothing more than slight
chance pops (20 percent) for the Cascades. The high then rebuilds
(along with fog and stratus chances) through midweek. A series of
weak systems will affect mainly the mountains beyond midweek, that
will break down the ridge and then build it right back up again.
How much impact these systems will have on decreasing the fog and
stratus remains to be seen. Ultimately, temperatures will be
based on the stratus returning. If we return to being
clouded/fogged in temperatures will be below normal. If we even
get some breaks on some days, temperatures will be closer to
normal.

&&

.AVIATION...
00Z TAFS...Conditions have become VFR everywhere as the stubborn
low clouds have broken. Expect VFR to continue through the
period, with light winds. However, some brief lower conditions
can not be ruled out Sunday morning, especially ALW and PDT.
Probabilities are low enough (<30 percent) to not include in the
forecasts at this time.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
PDT  23  29  22  39 /   0   0   0   0
ALW  23  31  24  39 /   0   0   0   0
PSC  25  33  22  38 /   0   0   0   0
YKM  25  30  22  35 /   0   0   0   0
HRI  25  32  22  37 /   0   0   0   0
ELN  23  27  21  33 /   0   0   0   0
RDM  20  31  22  48 /   0   0   0   0
LGD  23  31  24  39 /   0   0   0   0
GCD  21  30  24  44 /   0   0   0   0
DLS  27  34  27  42 /   0   0   0  10

&&

.PDT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OR...None.
WA...None.
&&

$$

SHORT TERM...77
LONG TERM....77
AVIATION...77